Michaela Community School

I live in the wembley area very close to this school. This area is so diverse with a large muslim population. To think that students are being BARRED from praying is outrageous especially during a time where islamophobia and anti-muslim rhetoric is at an all-time high the students in this school must feel so alienated. In Islam prayer is an obligation, it is a sin to not pray 1 of the 5 daily prayers so the headteacher banning them from performing an obligatory act of worship is a form of bigotry and religious intolerance. Let the kids pray if they want to do so. Who are you to stand between them and worshipping God? Despicable. To think that this sort of school exists in what is quite a tolerant area of London is incredible. I’d like to remind the headteacher to see what shes done to these kids, and reflect on the religious persecution Jewish people faced in the lead up to the holocaust. No person should be denied their religious freedom and ability to practise their faith. I don’t care about your fantastical belief that every student should make sacrifices regarding race and religion to form a “calm environment/community” how will that inform their choices when they step into the real world? It’ll just make them intolerant towards others beliefs and practises. Why not teach them to learn about eachothers faiths and cultures to promote tolerance and harmony? You can deal with instances of intimidation and violence on a case-by-case basis as that is an individual issue. Has nothing to do with prayer, or religion. Hijab is also a CHOICE, if you’re concerned talk with the pupil. The headteacher just sounds like an islamophobic bigot. Stop trying to fearmonger, stop isolating your muslim students who are growing up in a world that is already hostile towards them. I don’t really care how well your school performs if its at the expense of the students well-beings and mental health. This sort of trauma will stay with them much longer than any of the ridiculously strict rules you impose on them.

Just came to light that a few years ago they put children in lunch isolation when a family could not pay for the lunch or they were late paying instead of supporting them. It's come to light as well they're racist and not inclusive at all. Stay away from this school. Way better options around.

This school was accused of a teacher mocking a student for her religious attire and instead of addressing the petition started to investigate this, they rounded up all the students who signed the petition and shouted at them. After that they lied to google to make them remove the bad reviews of islamophobia then pressured the student who started the petition to delete it.

Disgusting its impeccable that a student cannot even pray and isn't given the facilities to in this school!!!!! Nasty and vile never send your kids here!!!!!!